The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-27

1 1A1CA Ado UCCH CllCCJC
in the western part of the county, an
that it is their intention TO come t
Peru tonight for the purpose @
lynching him. The jail Is strongl
guarded, and if the attempt is mad
there will be stubborn and determine
resistance. The prisoner is a brothe
of Amer Green, who wss lynched a
Walnut Grove on Saturday.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. M.-Unite,
States Marshal Gross received a lette
| giving briefly information of an at
| tempt to assassinate him which wa
made at Waytown, Wolf County, nigh
before last. The officer had just blown
out his lamp, preparatory to retirin;
| for the night, when q rush was mad
for the door leading to his room. He
held the attacking party, it is though
COMPOSED of mOonShAnerS, at bay will
a double barreled shot gun, and wa
forced to remain at his post all nigh
apprehensive Of renewal of thu
attack.
BRAKEMAN DROWNED.
WINFIELD, Kas., Oct. PA Mis-
souri, Pacific brakeman named Morgan
was found drowned to-day in the
Walnut River near this city. It il
supposed that he stopped off his traiI
In the dark and fell into the river. He
has a wife living at Wichita. The
inquest returned a verdict of accidental
death.
HORRIBLE MURDER.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. PA special
from Paducah, KY, says: Evans Shell
by, farmer who has hitherto borne a
good reputation, has been arrested for
the murder of Mrs. Steven Moore on
the 18th inst. She was 20 years old,
and was horribly murdered at her
home in Ballard County, fifteen miles
from Paducah, $3.50 being stolen from
the house. The murder occurred in
day light. She was struck over the
head with a club, crushing her skull
and knocking out the left eye and then
her throat was cut from ear to ear.
WITNESS TURNS OUT TO BE THE PRIN-
CIPAL.
SAN Francisco, Oct. "a. - The
suicide yesterday of Henry Berhayon,
brother-in-law of Doctor j. Milton
Bowers, now under sentence of death
for poisoning his wife two years ago,
has resulted in sensational develop
ments. Berhayon left letter
addressed to the Coroner, the
contents of which the officials
declined to repeat, but it is stated on
good authority that the letter is full
confession, and Berhayon acknowledge
ed that he administered the poison to
his sister for the purpose of obtaining
the insurance on her life, and eXoner-
ated Bowers from any connection with
the crime. The letter has been placed
in the hands of the police and efforts
are being made to establish
the truth of the statements. During
the trial of Bowers, who was prac-
ticing physician in this city, the EVIL
denee against him was circum-
stantial, and Berhayon was one
of the principal witnesses for
the prosecution. Bowers was found
and sentenced to be hanged. The
case was appealed to the Supreme
Court, where it is now pending.
HE MAY DIE, POOR FELLOW.
CAIRO, H., Oct. 24.-This morning
Frank Gernigan, a barber, shot his
wife in the mouth. then cut his own
throat, and stabbed himself with pair
of sheers, and then seized a Ratchet
and cut several gashes in his head,
after which he jumped into dry
cistern, from which he was taken and
sent to the hospital, where he may die.
His wife will probably recover. Jeal-
ouSy is supposed to be the cause.
ANOTHER ONE.
DETROIT, Oct. PA special to the
Free Press from ChebOygan, Mich,
says: The propeller Delaware, of the
Erie s. Western Transportation Line,
bound with grain and flour, was
caught in last nights terrible storm on
Lake Huron, and run ashore near
Hammond'S Bay, fourteen miles below
here. She is now in bad shape, and
will undoubtedly be total loss. The
Delaware halls from Erie and is valued
at $780, 900.
LOST CHILD RECOVERED.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 24.-Frances Lam
mer. the little five-year-old daughter of
Frank hammer, who disappeared from
home so mysteriously, was found this
morning in a negro hut about seven
miles from the city limits. The negro
woman who had charge of the child
was arrested. 1t is thought to have
been a deliberate attempt at kidnap-
ping.
DETROIT, Oct. 2s.-A special to the
Free Press from Manistee, says one of
the mills of the ManiStee Lumber Com
pany. known as the Jamison Mill, stu
ated on the east side of Manistee Lake,
together with 10000 feet of good
seasoned lumber, was entirely burned
this afternoon. Loss $780, 900. Mill
fully insured. There is not much in
8uTaQc6 on GQO lumDSr.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR ALICE.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 24.-The jury in
the murder case of Alice Dyke, a disso-
lutte woman, who shot and killed John
Hamilton, of Attica, KaS., few days
ago, reported this morning finding her
guilty In the second degree and fixing
the sentence at fifteen years impriSon-
ment in the penitentiary.
WHOLESALE CIGAR DEALER FAILS.
ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 24.-Louis Bleene,
wholesale cigar dealer, corner Fourth
and Walnut streets, made an assign
ment to-day. The creditors are all in
about same. Bad debts and slow col
lections are given as the cause of the
failure.
TRIAL POSTPONED.
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-The trial of DIR.
Leonard st. John, Levi Dell and Capt.
John Freer for conspiracy in the Nc
Garigle escape, which was set for trial
to-day, by agreement of counsel, has
been postponed to November 18th.
LUMBER FIRM ATTACHED.
ASHLAND. Wis, Oct. A.-The lum-
Der firm of Road & Maxwell, at Wash
burn, has been attached by creditors
on claims aggregating about 500, 600.
1t is reported that the failure is most
COuupkOOC OUCs
COAL COMPANY COLLAPsEs.
ADRIAN, Mich, Oct. 24.-The
Michigan & Ohio Coal s. Lumber
Company, capital ESQ, 600, whose yards
and mills are located at Teennseh.
have assigned. Liabilities about
S2O, 900; assets, same.
EIGHT INCHES AT GAYLORD.
GAYLORD, Mich, Oct. PA terrific
snow storm has been raging here fol
two days, and the snow is now eight
inches deep.
CITY OF OWEN SOUND WRECKED.
CoLLINGwOoD, Ont. Oct. 25.-ThC
steamer City of Owen Sound Of
the Collingwood Transit company lint
was wrecked one half mile east o.
Clapperton Island lighthouse durin,
the heavy gale Monday morning. Thu
crew left the steamer in life boats ana
had narrow escape from being drown
ed. The steamer Campana arrived her
this morning having on board all tn,
crew of the wrecked steamer. TIL
City of Owen Sound was owned b.
Smith & Jighly of Toronto and wa
valued at e29, 600.
STRIKE MORE SERIOUS.
VT1CENNES Ind Oct 25-Tha SifT1a